Reviews

The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell

reader4evr's review against another edition

4.0

This was definately a fun read. The ending was great (didn't put 2 and 2 together with who Donna's crazy frined/aunt/cousin was). Didn't know there is going to be a sequel.

I have never read anything by Candace Bushnell but I love the Sex and the City series/movie (didn't like the 2nd one).

letsbebookfriends's review against another edition

3.0

I was excited to see what the infamous Carrie Bradshaw was like in high school. However I was met with disappointment. I did not like any of the relationships in this book. The romances and even some of the friendships. Actually, the only thing I can say that I did like about this book was Carrie's development into a writer, and her growth into young woman from a bratty teenager.

byp's review against another edition

3.0

This took me longer to get into (100 pages), than a YA book should, and part of that is due to some very corny feminism. But overall, I liked it in a trashy, 80s way.

alli_thebookgiraffe's review against another edition

2.0

this book was rather boring.

jordongmc's review against another edition

2.0

I bought this book years ago, when the TV series was airing, as I really enjoyed the show and wanted to read the book. I’m not entirely sure how I finished this book as it is just a lot of teenage immature heterosexual drivel. The only likeable characters are The Mouse and Walt. And surprisingly Donna LaDonna (I cannot take that name seriously). All the other characters are just... awful, horrible, annoying people (minus Carrie’s siblings and father). And that includes Carrie. That being said I want to read the sequel because the last line of the book pulled me into the Sex and the City world. Samantha is one of my all time favourite characters and I want as much of her as I can possibly get.

marthamaereads's review against another edition

4.0

This book was a flashback to high school! The boy drama, the friend drama, the mean girl drama, this book has it all. I literally felt like i was reliving my senior year of high school all over again, but this time with Carrie Bradshaw as my best friend (I wish).

After watching the Sex and the City TV series and movies, I was extremely excited to see how Candace Bushnell would portray Carrie in her younger years, and she did not disappoint me one bit. I loved this look into Carrie's last year of high school before she goes on to tackle "The City".

The best part of this whole book though.. is the ending! Candace Bushnell leaves the story with Carrie getting in touch with none other than.. well you will just have to read it for yourself to see! But I will tell you this, I cannot wait to read Summer and the City!

rjdenney's review against another edition

4.0

i read this a while back and i loved it. the only chic lit i like lol can't wait for the second book :)

julie_reads15's review against another edition

5.0

I loved the plot and characters. I especially loved reading about the shenanigans Carrie and her friends got up to, and the parts where she talks about her writing. I also really loved the book cover.

chaneldt6's review against another edition

3.0

It was an okay read. I'm 18 so it started to get annoying and a bit childish. She kept going back to a guy that treated her like crap and I had to keep in mind she was younger than me. But it was a pretty easy read.

vegprincess's review against another edition

2.0

This is going to be a trashy, guilty pleasure read for me. It's cover is even pink, which is usually a bad sign, despite the fact that pink is my favorite color for clothes (and purses).